Columns
The Reel Housewives of Post-War Suburbia
A Letter to Three Wives was a classic from the day it was released in January 1949.
Month: January 2012
Features
Lost in Translation No More: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love ScriptSync
“…and it’s being shot completely in Arabic.” Say what? I fervently hoped that the webcam pixelation hid the panic I could feel creeping into my eyes.
Features
The Ones That Got Away: Editing and Sound Oscars That Should Have Been
With the clarity of hindsight,perhaps the Academy can find a way to single out those films of past years that may have been unjustly overlooked.
Tail Pop
Leo McCarey’s ‘Duck Soup’
In Syracuse New York in 1967, my dad’s RCA console TV received three broadcast channels. One of them was the local PBS station. That’s where I first saw Duck Soup, the classic Marx Brothers comedy.
Features
Academy Leaders: Post-Production Pioneers Were Early Oscar Winners
In the following articles you will find the complete lists of Film Editing, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing Oscar winners to date, recipients of the archaic Special Effects. In addition, there is ‘Oscars That Should Have Been’.
Book Reviews
CineMemories: Flashing Back on Favorite Films
Richard Pepperman has written his most personal book yet and, once again, it is a work that only the most accomplished editor could produce.
Features
Some Sound (if Not So Clear) Facts About Oscar
A very brief history of the Oscar Award for Sound Editing.
Union Made
UNION MADE: Straight Outta Detroit
My mother, father, aunt and uncles were all in the teachers union. I learned from an early age how unions can help us make our lives better.
Features
How I Mixed Your Mother: Sitcom Sound Guys Charlie McDaniel & Bob Bradford Reveal Their Workflow
In the time-critical world of half-hour TV sitcoms, the seasoned team of re-recording mixer Charlie McDaniel and sound editor Bob Bradford has lead the way for the past 18 years. As McDaniel explains, “We have four hours — maybe six for the busier shows — to mix and print master 22 minutes of surround sound, and then prep the room for the next session.”
Features
Oscar’s Women
Although nowhere near as well represented as their male counterparts in the Academy Awards pantheon, women in post-production nonetheless gained recognition for their craft and brought home some Oscar gold.
